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/hi run"din, -duyn/, adj.of, pertaining to, or resembling the swallow.[1825-35; < LL hirundineus of a swallow, equiv. to hirundin- (s. of hirundo) swallow + -eus adj. suffix; see -EOUS]
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hirundine — 1. adjective /hɪˈɹʌndʌɪn/ pertaining to a swallow 2. noun /hɪˈɹʌndʌɪn/ a member of the swallow family , 1973: ‘…and so, gentlemen, I believe I may confidently state that the hibernation of swallows, and of all other hirundines, is conclusively… … Wiktionary
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hirundine — hirun·dine … English syllables
hirundine — /hɪˈrʌndaɪn/ (say hi runduyn) adjective of, relating to, or resembling the swallow. {Late Latin hirundineus} …
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hirundine — I. hə̇ˈrəndə̇n, ˌdīn; ˈhirənˌdīn adjective Etymology: Latin hirundo swallow + English ine : of, relating to, or resembling the swallow II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
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HIRUNDO — I. HIRUNDO Diis olim Penatibus carum animal, uti ex Aeliano docet LIl. Girald. de Gentium Diis, et ex Varronis in Menippeis loco, de templo Apollinis exusto, cuius Arnob. meminit adv. Gentes l. 6. God. Stewech. Electis ad eum: avis migratoria est … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
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